Roku is the number one streaming gear for a reasonthe content that’s available for free through the gear.
(Two reasons if you want to add thatit’s the most affordable streamer on the market.
)And now, it’s added even more free content and a popular new subscription channel.

Roku now has BET+ Essentials and 11 new free channels.Gorodenkoff / Getty Images
In an announcement on Tuesday, Roku revealed thatit has launched BET+ Essentials on the Roku Channel.
That does include “minimal ads,” the press release says.
Roku has also been loading up on original content lately, as well, including plenty of holiday content.
You don’t necessarily need a Roku streaming machine to accessthe Roku Channel.